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About macOS and Applications for Apple Mac computers.

Introducing Shortcuts Playground: Create Apple Shortcuts with Claude Code or Codex

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Shortcuts Playground is a free, open-source plugin for Claude Code and Codex that enables users to create Apple Shortcuts using natural language prompts, producing ready-to-import shortcut files on Mac. Developed over six months by Federico Viticci, it uses extensive documentation, validation loops, and Apple's own command-line tools to generate mostly accurate shortcuts, allowing users to automate tasks without advanced Shortcuts knowledge. The project aims to democratize and simplify automation on Apple platforms while anticipating future native AI-based solutions from Apple itself.

https://www.macstories.net/stories/introducing-shortcuts-playground/

I Was Wasting Claude Until I Learned the RCCF Method

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The article explains how the author improved their use of the AI chatbot Claude by adopting the RCCF method, which structures prompts by defining a Role, providing Context, giving a Command, and specifying a Format for responses. This approach leads to clearer, more focused, and useful outputs from Claude compared to vague or generic prompts, enhancing productivity and reducing wasted effort.

https://www.makeuseof.com/rccf-method-completely-changed-how-i-use-claude/

A Blueprint for Formal Verification of Apple Corecrypto

Apple has released new versions of corecrypto featuring quantum-secure ML-KEM and ML-DSA algorithms, accompanied by mathematical proofs ensuring compliance with FIPS 203 and FIPS 204 standards. Additionally, they have published formal verification libraries and tools designed to provide the strongest known correctness assurances for widely-deployed implementations of these algorithms.

https://security.apple.com/blog/formal-verification-corecrypto

Lounge – Declutter Your Menu Bar

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Lounge is a macOS menu bar manager designed to help users organize, hide, and reveal menu bar items efficiently, addressing clutter and accessibility issues caused by app icons and the MacBook's notch. It offers features like drag-and-drop icon arrangement, a notch-aware panel for hidden items, customizable appearance, and keyboard shortcuts, all managed through a single preference panel. Available via an annual subscription, Lounge aims to streamline the menu bar experience for Mac users running macOS 26.0 or later.

https://lounge.asktobuild.app/

Paperweight

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Paperweight is a local-first, open-source application that scans your email inbox to map and manage your digital footprint by helping you identify accounts, get breach alerts, bulk unsubscribe from mailing lists, and generate GDPR data deletion requests. It supports any IMAP email provider and keeps all data processing on your device to ensure privacy, offering a free trial with optional paid upgrades for extended features.

https://www.paperweight.email/

Dropover – Drag and Drop, Reimagined for Mac.

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Dropover is a macOS app that enhances drag-and-drop functionality by providing a temporary shelf to collect, manage, and transfer files, links, text, and images in one go. It integrates seamlessly with macOS, supports file actions, cloud uploads, custom workflows, and offers extensive tools for power users, making file sharing and organization faster and more efficient.

https://dropoverapp.com/

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